Simo started his career already as a teenager at the beginning of 1970’s. I took these pictures in Pori Jazz 1972, when he played in Tapiola Big Band, also as a soloist.

From late 1970’s till early 1980’s he spent in USA, playing e.g. in Buddy Rich big band (here is a video, you can see Simo just behind Buddy). He returned back to Finland in 1983, started to teach and continued to play as the trumpet section leader in UMO.